Pasta with Broccoli Rabe & Sausage

12 oz uncooked mini rigatoni pasta
1 lb broccoli rabe, ends trimmed, stacked and cut in 1-inch strips
1 lb hot Italian sausage, casing(s) removed

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions, adding broccoli rabe 3 minutes before pasta will be done. Reserve 1 cup cooking water. Drain pasta and broccoli rage; return to pot.

While pasta cooks, heat a large nonstck skillet over med-high heat. While pasta cooks, breaking up large sausage chunks, 5 to 7 minutes until browned and cooked through. Add reserved water.

Cook, stirring, 1 minute to loosen brown bits on bottom of pan. Pour over pasta mixture in pt; cook, stirring, 1 minute to heat and mix.